Kamen Rider Hibiki
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| Kamen Rider Hibiki | |
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| Kamenrider06_hibiki_300.jpg Title screen. |
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| Genre | Superhero action/adventure |
| Running time | 24-25 minutes (per episode) |
| Creator(s) | Shotaro Ishinomori |
| Starring | Hosokawa Shigeki, Tochihara Rakuto, Shibue Jyoji, Kawaguchi Shingo |
| Opening theme | "Hajimari no Kimi e" by Akira Fuse |
| Ending theme | "Shounen Yo!" by Akira Fuse |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Original channel | TV Asahi |
| Original run | January 30, 2005–January 22, 2006 |
| No. of episodes | 48 |
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| IMDb profile | |
Kamen Rider Hibiki (仮面ライダー響鬼 Kamen Raidā Hibiki), Masked Rider Echo Demon in English, is a Japanese tokusatsu superhero television series. It is the fifteenth installment in the popular Kamen Rider franchise of tokusatsu programs. It is a joint collaboration between Ishimori Productions and Toei. Kamen Rider Hibiki first aired on January 30th, 2005 and aired its final episode on January 22nd, 2006. This series is noted for introducing new themes and styles yet unseen in other shows. Unlike other shows in the franchise, Kamen Rider Hibiki focuses heavily on character development rather than an overreaching season-long plots.
The main themes of the series was the use of "pure sound" to defeat demons.
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[edit] Synopsis
Kamen Rider Hibiki's main focus is the story of the teacher and apprentice-like relationship of Adachi Asumu and the title character. Adachi Asumu is a young boy who is unsure of his own skill and worth, as the series progresses, we see him change and become more confident in his own power. The secondary focus of the series is the age old battle of the Oni Kamen Riders and the Makamo, demons that can only be defeated using "pure sound". The series follows the training and changes of the four main Oni Kamen Riders, Hibiki, Ibuki, Todoroki and Zanki.
[edit] Characters
[edit] Riders
The combatant agents of Takeshi are known as Oni. They have been around for hundreds of years, protecting humans and fighting against the Makamou. The title of every Oni bears the -ki suffix (鬼), which is semantically identical to "Oni" in Japanese. It also has some resemblance with the real name of the Oni. Among making many changes the Kamen Rider look, Kamen Rider Hibiki introduced Kamen Rider Shuki, the first officially recognized female Kamen Rider.
| TV Series Kamen Riders | Motif | Meaning | Japanese |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kamen Rider Hibiki | Taiko | Echo Demon | 響鬼 |
| Kamen Rider Hibiki Kurenai | Taiko | Crimson Echo Demon | 響鬼紅 |
| Kamen Rider Hibiki Soukou | Saber | Armed Echo Demon | 装甲響鬼 |
| Kamen Rider Ibuki | Trumpet | Majestic Breath Demon | 威吹鬼 |
| Kamen Rider Todoroki | Electric guitar | Roaring Demon | 轟鬼 |
| Kamen Rider Zanki | Electric guitar | Beheading Demon | 斬鬼 |
| Kamen Rider Sabaki | Electric guitar, Taiko (S.I.C), Trombone (S.I.C) | Judgement Demon | 裁鬼 |
| Kamen Rider Danki | Taiko | Bullet Demon | 弾鬼 |
| Kamen Rider Eiki | Taiko | Edge Demon | 鋭鬼 |
| Kamen Rider Gouki | Taiko | Strength Demon | 剛鬼 |
| Kamen Rider Touki | Trumpet, Trombone (S.I.C) | War Demon | 闘鬼 |
| Kamen Rider Shouki | Trumpet, Sousaphone (S.I.C) | Victory Demon | 勝鬼 |
| Kamen Rider Banki | Double Neck Electric guitar and Bass guitar | Barbarian Demon | 蛮鬼 |
| Kamen Rider Shuki | Harp | Vermilion Demon | 朱鬼 |
| Kamen Riders With No Appearance | Motif | Meaning | Japanese |
| Kamen Rider Kachidoki | Taiko | Enjoyment Demon | 凱鬼 |
| Kamen Rider Fubuki | Brass | Snow Storm Demon | 吹雪鬼 |
| Kamen Rider Yamabuki | Kotsuzumi | Permanent Yellow Demon | 山吹鬼 |
| Kamen Rider Genki | Guitar | Energy Demon | 弦鬼 |
| Kamen Rider Akatsuki | Guitar | Dawn Demon | 暁鬼 |
| Kamen Rider Michibiki | Kotsuzumi | Guide Demon | 導鬼 |
| Previous Generation･Kamen Rider Zanki | Guitar | Beheading Demon | 先代･斬鬼 |
| Movie Only Kamen Riders | Motif | Meaning | Japanese |
| Kamen Rider Kabuki | Taiko | Festive Demon | 歌舞鬼 |
| Kamen Rider Touki | Gong/Polar Bear | Freezing Demon | 凍鬼 |
| Kamen Rider Kirameki | Cymbals/Golden Dolphin | Shining Demon | 煌鬼 |
| Kamen Rider Nishiki | Triangle/Tiger | West Demon | 西鬼 |
| Kamen Rider Habataki | Flute/Hawk | Feather Demon | 羽撃鬼 |
| Stageshow Kamen Riders | Motif | Meaning | Japanese |
| Kamen Rider Kagayaki | Lamp | Shine Demon | 輝鬼 |
| Kamen Rider Yuki | Taiko | Brave Demon | 勇鬼 |
| Kamen Rider Jaki | Saber/Snake | Snake Demon | 蛇鬼 |
| Kamen Rider Mujaki | Microphone/Snake | Dream Snake Demon | 夢蛇鬼 |
[edit] Makamou
A list of the enemy group of the series, the Makamou. Containing descriptions of the many Makamou and their masters
[edit] Takeshi Gear
Takeshi is the name of the group that works with the Oni Kamen Riders. They create many items for use in battle, from weapons to Disc Animals.
[edit] Characters
- Hibiki (響鬼): A man once known as Hitoshi Hidaka (日高 仁志), Hibiki can transform into an Oni by tapping his transformation device (a tuning fork). Played by Shigeki Hosokawa (細川 茂樹).
- Ibuki (威吹鬼): A man once known as Iori Izumi (和泉 伊織), Ibuki can transform into an Oni by blowing into his transformation device (a pipe). Played by Jyoji Shibue (渋江 譲二).
- Todoroki (轟鬼): A man once known as Tomizo Todayama (戸田山 登巳蔵), Todoroki can transform into an Oni by plucking his transformation device (a bracelet with strings), As for Hitomi cousin. Played by Shingo Kawaguchi (川口 真五).
- Asumu Adachi (安達 明日夢): Hibiki's sidekick. Played by Rakuto Tochihara (栩原 楽人).
- Hitomi Mochida (持田 ひとみ): Asumu's classmate, As for Todoroki cousin. Played by Erika Mori (森 絵梨佳).
- Amami Akira (天美 あきら): Ibuki's apprentence. Played by Nana Akiyama (秋山 奈々).
- Kyosuke Kiriya (桐矢 京介): Asumu's classmate. Later becomes Hibiki's apprentence. Played by Yuichi Nakamura (中村 優一).
- Kasumi Tachibana (立花 香須実): Older Tachibana daughter, field tech for Hibiki. Played by Mayu Gamou (蒲生 麻由).
- Hinaka Tachibana (立花 日菜佳): Younger Tachibana daughter, informant and observer. Played by Miyuki Kanbe (神戸 みゆき).
- Douji/Kai-Douji (童子/怪童子): Played by Mitsu Murata (村田 充).
- Hime/You-Hime (姫/妖姫): Played by Sei Ashina (芦名 星).
- Zanki (斬鬼): A man once known as Zaoumaru Zaitsuhara (財津原 蔵王丸), Zanki is a former Oni who has taught Todoroki. Played by Kenji Matsuda (松田 賢二).
- Midori Takizawa (滝澤 みどり): Equipment designer of TAKESHI. Played by Umemiya Masako (梅宮 万紗子).
- Ikuko Adachi (安達 郁子): Asumu's Mother. Played by Kaoru Mizuki (水木 薫).
- Ichiro Tachibana (立花 勢地郎): Head Official of TAKESHI. Played by Atomu Shimojyo (下條 アトム).
- Tsutomu Tsumura (津村 努): A boy who decided not to become an Oni. Played by Kento Shibuya (渋谷 謙人).
- Konosuke Kogure (小暮 耕之助): Development section chief of TAKESHI. Played by Akira Fuse (布施 明).
- Shuki (朱鬼): Zanki's Master, TAKESHI, is banished. Played by Reiko Kataoka (片岡 礼子).
- Danki (弾鬼): A man once known as Daisuke Danda (段田 大輔), Danki can transform into an Oni by tapping his transformation device (a tuning fork). Played by Makoto Ito (伊藤 慎).
- Shouki (勝鬼): Shouki can transform into an Oni by blowing into his transformation device (a pipe). Played by Yoshifumi Oshikawa (押川 善文)
[edit] Music
[edit] Opening Theme
- "Radiance (輝 Kagayaki episodes 1-33)"
- "To the Original You (始まりの君へ Hajimari no Kimi e)" by Akira Fuse (布施明Fuse Akira episodes 34-47)
[edit] Ending Themes
- "Boy! (少年よ Shōnen yo episodes 1-33, 48)" by Akira Fuse (布施明Fuse Akira)
[edit] Video Game(s)
A video game based on the series was produced by Bandai for the PlayStation 2, under the name Kamen Rider Hibiki. It is a fighting game, with final attacks done with Ongeki weapons, as in the show. Players can connect their Tatacon, the controller from the Taiko: Drum Master game, to play along with the beat to defeat their enemies.
[edit] Episodes
- The Echo Demon (響く鬼 Hibiku Oni)
- Howling Spider (咆える蜘蛛 Hoeru Kumo)
- Falling Voice (落ちる声 Ochiru Koe)
- Running Ichiro (駆ける勢地郎 Kakeru Ichiro)
- Melting Sea (熔ける海 Tokeru Umi)
- Beating Soul (叩く魂 Tataku Tamashii)
- Majestic Breath Demon (息吹く鬼 Ibuku Oni)
- Shouting Wind (叫ぶ風 Sakebu Kaze)
- A Squirming Evil Heart (蠢く邪心 Ugomeku Jashin)
- The Demon Who Stands in Line (並び立つ鬼 Narabitatsu Oni)
- Swallowing Wall(呑み込む壁 Nomikobu Kabe)
- Revealed Secrets (開く秘密 Hiraku Himitsu)
- Berserk Fate (乱れる運命 Midareru Sadame)
- Devouring Douji (喰らう童子 Kurau Dōji)
- Weakening Thunder (鈍る雷 Niburu Ikazuchi)
- The Roaring Demon (轟く鬼 Todoroku Oni)
- A Targetted Town (狙われる街 Nerawareru Machi)
- Unbroken Hurricane (挫けぬ疾風 Kujikenu Shippū)
- The Strumming Warrior (かき鳴らす戦士 Kakinarasu Senshi)
- The Pure Sound (清める音 Kiyomeru Oto)
- Gathering Demons (引き合う魔物 Hikiau Mamono)
- Becoming A Cacoon (化ける繭 Bakeru Mayu)
- Summer Of Training (鍛える夏 Kitaeru Natsu)
- Blazing Crimson (燃える紅 Moeru Kurenai)
- Running Azure (走る紺碧 Hashiru Konpeki)
- Counting the Days (刻まれる日々 Kizamareru Hibi)
- Eternal Bonds (伝える絆 Tsutaeru Kizuna)
- Undying Malice (絶えぬ悪意 Taenu Akui)
- Shining Boy (輝く少年 Kagayaku Shōnen)
- Forging Premontion (鍛える予感 Kitaeru Yokan)
- Surpassing Father (超える父 Koeru Chichi)
- Bursting Song (弾ける歌 Hajikeru Uta)
- The Armed Blade (装甲う刃 Matō Yaiba)
- Beloved Beauty(恋する鰹 Koi Suru Katsuo)
- Troubled Angel (惑わす天使 Madowasu Tenshi)
- The Starving Shuki (飢える朱鬼 Ueru Shuki)
- Lightning Living Again (甦る雷 Yomigaeru Ikazuchi)
- Broken OnGeki (敗れる音撃 Yabureru Ongeki)
- Your Beginning(始まる君 Hajimaru Kimi)
- Nearing Orochi (迫るオロチ Semaru Orochi)
- The Awakening Teacher and Student (目醒める師弟 Mezameru Shitei)
- Ferocious Demons (猛る妖魔 Takeru Yōma)
- An Unchangable Body (変われぬ身 Kawarenu Mi)
- Forbidden Secret (秘める禁断 Himeru Kindan)
- Dying a Glorious Death, Zanki (散華する斬鬼 Sange Suru Zanki)
- The Mastered Demon Way (極める鬼道 Kiwameru Onidō)
- The Talking Back (語る背中 Kataru Senaka)
- Dreaming of Tomorrow (明日なる夢 Asunaru Yume)
[edit] Hyper Battle Video
The spin-off Asumu Henshin was released direct-to-video during the later half of 2005. It is special feature that Adachi Asumu plays an active part as Oni, guided by Takeshi's Animal discs. The Oni form of Asumu is identical to Hibiki. The only other Oni in the video (not counting the stock footage scenes) is Sabaki.
[edit] Kamen Rider Hibiki Movie: Shichinin no Senki
The movie spin-off of the 2005 Kamen Rider series. It revolvs around the 16th century and the Oni that is around that time. Hibiki, Ibuki and Todoroki appears as well as the 5 movie only Oni by the names of Kabuki, Kirameki, Habataki, Nishiki and Touki.
[edit] Tsuyoshi Kida and Toshiki Inoue
Whatever the final verdict for the series may be, one thing is known about the series; it did not sell what TOEI had hoped for. The toy sales as well as sells related to other Kamen Rider Hibiki parapernalia were much lower than what TOEI wanted. As a result the original series writer, Tsuyoshi Kida was fired during episode 29 and long time tokusatsu veteran writer, Toshiki Inoue was hired as a replacement. At the time, Tsuyoshi Kida believed that he would be allowed to have some say in the second half of the series, but this was not true as TOEI soon had his name removed from the project.
Toei was heavily criticized for its handling of Kamen Rider Hibiki and the change in major staff members. Many members of the Japanese media claimed that a company such as Toei that has been producing television shows for many years should have known better than to hire a writer that had not fully planned out the series. Although this was rebutted by Kida who was mostly a theater writer and claimed that his style of writing was natural evolution and to writer the series as it went along.
Many Japanese reviewers felt that while the show may not have been popular with Japanese children, it was able to convey a level of character development that most series in the franchise had failed to do so before. It has been rumored that TV Asahi was to give the Kamen Rider slot an afternoon time slot due to many critics feeling that the show had "evolved" beyond a mere kids' show. Due to the show's less than fantastic financial success, plans for the spin off franchise are still under way, but are going at a much slower pace.
Changes
- Asumu's opening narration at the start of every episode was removed
- A new opening was introduced
- The ending was removed and not replaced by a new ending
- Kyosuke Kiriyama was introduced to the series, Kida has said that this was somewhat like the character of "Takeshi" that would have been introduced in episode 32.
- Takeshi was rewritten to be Kiriyama, as Takeshi, he would have been both an Oni and Asumu's brother
- Eiki and Shouki who were both supposed to be main cast members had their parts removed
- The filmed final battle was removed
- Kida's original ending was planned to have Asumu start his training at the very end of the final episode.
- A second female rider by the name of Mishiki was dropped, as was Akira's role as an Oni at the end of the series
[edit] Ongeki Rider Hibiki
Many fans feel that the ending to Kamen Rider Hibiki was inconclusive while others feel that it gave the story a nice closure. There are however a few loose ends that need to be tied up story wise, and while it may not have been the highest rated series, there are rumors of Kamen Rider Hibiki getting a second season under the name Ongeki Rider Hibiki (音波の殴打のライダーの音 - Sonic Strike Rider Hibiki) marketed as a spin off of the Kamen Rider line, and as a continuation of Kamen Rider Hibiki. This rumor is supported strongly by the fact that the Ongeki Rider franchise was one that Ishinomori had planned to do before his death. Ironically, Ongeki Rider Hibiki was also one of the production names for Kamen Rider Hibiki. Two particular things that have caused these rumors, are the appearance of Gouki, Touki, Shouki and Banki at the end of Kamen Rider Hibiki's run. Along with a two page special with the current 11 kanto Oni in a giant battle, featured in the japanese Tokusatsu magazine "Terebi". Shouki even had the stunt actor Oshikawa Yoshifumi casted to him (As with makoto Itho).
[edit] Trivia
- The title of every Oni bears the -ki suffix (鬼), which is semantically identical to "Oni" in Japanese. It also has some resemblance with the real name of the Oni.
- Kamen Rider Shuki is the first female Rider to appear in a TV series (as Kamen Rider Femme and Kamen Rider Larc were only movie Kamen Riders) and the third legitimate female Kamen Rider in the Kamen Rider franchise and like her predecessors, she too was killed off.
- Amami Akira is the yongest rider being only 14
- A new version of the Henshin Hero, Ninja Arashi was used in the series as an Oni armor.
- Kamen Rider Hibiki is often viewed (along with Kamen Rider Ryuki) as the "black sheep" of the Kamen Rider franchise. The opinions on the series are split. Some enjoy the slow subtle flow the series had, others feel it's a "disgrace" to the Kamen Rider franchise. Though, many only feel this because acts such as the word "henshin" and the Rider Kicks (until later on when Ibuki and Torodoki began using those attacks) were left out. Overall, the show was not a runaway hit, but it was still only the third lowest rated Kamen Rider series out of the current six new age Kamen Rider series, ahead of Kamen Rider Ryuki and Kamen Rider 555.
- Kamen Rider Hibiki's "Kurenai form" was originally to be called "Keitendochi"(Startling Form).
- Makoto Itoh who plays the role of Danki is also the "in suit" actor of Hibiki and some of the other Oni.
- Oshikawa Yoshifumi who plays the role of Shouki is also the "in suit" actor of Ibuki and some of the other Oni.
- Ibuki's original name was Todoroki.
- Todoroki's original name was Odoroki.
- The fourth rider, a female, went as far as having a DX Otoukenban marketed and a prop suit made for her before she was dropped.
- Shibue Jyoji/Ibuki played Tuxedo Kamen in Toei's 2004 Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon. He is the third and can be consider fourth Kamen Rider who has been a Tuxedo Kamen. Yuuta Mochizuki who played Kamen Rider J and TyrannoRanger in Zyuranger played in a Sailor Moon Musical as Tuxedo Kamen. Hironari Amano who plays Kamen Rider Garren in Kamen Rider Blade also became the Tuxedo Kamen in Sailor Moon's musical. The last one that could be consider is Tomohisa Yuge who played a Tuxedo Kamen imposter in Toei's Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon. The reason he might not be consider since he was not a full time Tuxedo Kamen or Kamen Rider. Fans joke about the group being called "Tuxedo Kamen Riders".
- Second Kamen Rider where the title character did not use a Rider Kick. The first one was Shin Kamen Rider.
[edit] References
| Kamen Rider franchise created by Shotaro Ishinomori | |
| TV series (Ishinomori-era) | Kamen Rider | V3 | X | Amazon | Stronger | "New" Kamen Rider | Super-1 | BLACK | BLACK RX |
| TV series (Post-Ishinomori) | Kuuga | Agito | Ryuki | 555 | Blade | Hibiki | Kabuto |
| Films and specials | ZX | Shin Kamen Rider | SD | ZO | J | Kamen Rider World | Kamen Rider the First |
